Thursday, July 25, 2013

Protect Your Home During Vacation With These Tips

By Mark Mahaffey


It is that time of year again. Spring and summer are prime vacation seasons for many people. After working hard all year at jobs or school, most people are ready to get away for a few days and relax. There is something very refreshing about leaving home and being someplace where the usual responsibilities are not staring us in the face.

However, going on vacation is not relaxing if you are worried about how to protect your home while you are away. Have you ever refrained from taking a vacation because you did not want to leave your home unattended? It is true that crooks prefer to break into homes that are unoccupied, because it makes their jobs easier.

But you can protect your home and also go on vacation. There are lots of ways that you can make it less likely that a criminal will invade your home while you are gone. Each of these ways is valuable and you do not have to do them all. But the more measures you put into place, the safer your home will be while you are away having a good time.

A home security system is one of the best places to start as you protect your home from burglars. Burglars do not like to break into homes with security systems installed, and many will go so far as to avoid even attempting to break into homes that are protected in this way.

Lighting also affects how vulnerable your home is to being invaded. Did you know that security lights can protect your home? Crooks are afraid of being seen and caught. Installing lots of lights on the exterior and the interior of your home will make your home less likely to be chosen by a crook for invasion.

You will also find that hiring a house sitter is another way to protect your home safe while you are away. Having someone actually live in your house makes the house appear occupied. A burglar may just decide to leave your home alone and find someone else's house to break into!




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